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Washington Post readers are actively commenting on material released hours before talks between Russian and US presidents Vladimir Putin and Joe Biden to discuss the situation around Ukraine. . Some Americans accuse Moscow of trying to revive the USSR and threaten, among other things, military consequences. Others point out that the US and NATO have not kept their promises not to move towards Russia's borders.
The publication notes that during the negotiations, Putin may present an ultimatum to Biden: “ Provide guarantees that NATO will never include Ukraine in & nbsp; and otherwise Russia could launch an offensive against it in the near future. . & # 39; & # 39; At the same time, information has already leaked to the media that Washington is preparing unprecedented sanctions against Moscow in the event of aggression against Ukraine, including the disconnection of Russia from the world. financial system.
In the comments, the Americans write that Putin intends to submit to Biden the demands that cannot be met. Russia will therefore launch a scenario in which Ukraine first attacks the separatist forces and then Russian troops enter the case, claiming the right to self-defense.
A user nicknamed Americanalltheway believes that Putin has no right to decide who accepts NATO membership. He also called on us not to allow the revival of the USSR, which the Russian president is said to be & nbsp; Did we not promise Russia 20 years ago that NATO would not expand eastward? Didn't we break that promise? They promised and “broke”, says another participant in the discussion.
Philebuster believes that Biden should answer Putin as follows: “Look, Vlad, you stole Crimea. At least one Russian will enter Ukraine and & nbsp; Russia will become the second Chernobyl. I have it? “If the United States were like Russia, it would not want to live surrounded by hostile countries,” another interviewer said, adding that tensions would ease if Russia received effective guarantees in this regard.